• yannic@lemmy.ca
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    14 hours ago

    Yes, this old news is about a nuclear-powered attack submarine, not necessarily a submarine that can nuclear-attack.

    • Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      IIRC only 2 out of the 9 french subs in service exclusively carry torpedoes and anti-ship missiles (Rubis class). I’m sure the 3 Suffren class with no second strike capabilities could still deliver some sort of short ranged tac nuke. So there are high chances that this is a submarine that can nuclear-attack.